The Rites of Passage by Arnold van Gennep was first published in 1960. We track 2 editions.
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- University of Chicago Press1960 Hardback I own The Rites of Passage, University of Chicago Press 1960 Log in to want this
- Routledge & K. Paul1960 Hardback I own The Rites of Passage, Routledge & K. Paul 1960 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 11 on Open Library, 6 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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We track 2 editions of The Rites of Passage. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Rites of Passage first published?
The Rites of Passage by Arnold van Gennep was first published in 1960.